search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; page: integer, optional, default 1; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber of list items to skip; default 0.
Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-31T21:44:56Z in 0.609 seconds.

Showing 10 of 69606 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Trollfjord 1 og 2 - Indre Tysfjord Kraftlag
    id:
    L0021
  2. name:
    NettOpp Gran
    id:
    H-A-00678
  3. name:
    Trollfjord 1 og 2
    id:
    L0019
  4. name:
    Trollfjord 1 og 2
    id:
    L0020
  5. name:
    Sa 26 - Ungdom på nett! Et tidsbilde
    id:
    A-2105
  6. name:
    BIR Nett AS
    id:
    N-10420
  7. name:
    Telenor Nett AS
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0163
  8. name:
    Aust-Agder Energi Nett
    id:
    PA-2033
  9. name:
    Rus-Nett
    id:
    A-70162
  10. name:
    Pa 1845 - Fiskenett Holding AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102689
Show all fields in HTML
total:
69606
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7674365a-be0a-459f-a3ab-af4e2b30cd7a
    name:
    Trollfjord 1 og 2 - Indre Tysfjord Kraftlag
    id:
    L0021
    path:
    AIN/NFK-02-108/251/L0021
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7674365a-be0a-459f-a3ab-af4e2b30cd7a
  2. urn:
    9fcf3539-01fa-45b7-9c01-584d2176ff47
    name:
    NettOpp Gran
    id:
    H-A-00678
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00678
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fcf3539-01fa-45b7-9c01-584d2176ff47
  3. urn:
    61c1eb8a-3bf2-447c-b35d-18e770dae0d1
    name:
    Trollfjord 1 og 2
    id:
    L0019
    path:
    AIN/NFK-02-108/251/L0019
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61c1eb8a-3bf2-447c-b35d-18e770dae0d1
  4. urn:
    104f0459-65d1-4428-9170-eb23e156146c
    name:
    Trollfjord 1 og 2
    id:
    L0020
    path:
    AIN/NFK-02-108/251/L0020
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/104f0459-65d1-4428-9170-eb23e156146c
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026881
    name:
    Sa 26 - Ungdom på nett! Et tidsbilde
    id:
    A-2105
    path:
    VEMU/A-2105
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026881
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003053454
    name:
    BIR Nett AS
    id:
    N-10420
    path:
    BBA/N-10420
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    BIR Nett er et 100 prosent eid av BIR AS, etablert som driftsselskap for utbygging og drift av bossnett, herunder oppsamling, innsamling og transport av avfall som er omfattet av forurensningslovens § 30. Selskapet er konkuranseutsatt med enerett. Selskapet driver annen virksomhet i tilknytning til ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003053454
  7. urn:
    f478c39e-a491-463a-b389-73a52c724e8e
    name:
    Telenor Nett AS
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0163
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0163
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f478c39e-a491-463a-b389-73a52c724e8e
  8. urn:
    534e5618-9637-4972-88f2-8c87d69ba961
    name:
    Aust-Agder Energi Nett
    id:
    PA-2033
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2033
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arendal Energiverk AS og Aust-Agder Kraftverk ble fusjonert med virkning fra 1. januar 2000. Det nye selskapets navn ble Aust-Agder Energi AS. Som en følge av fusjonen ble det felles nettleieavtaler i hele forsyningsområdet. Tariffstrukturen i nettselskapet Aust-Agder Energi Nett AS bygde på følge...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/534e5618-9637-4972-88f2-8c87d69ba961
  9. urn:
    d54b826a-e737-4482-abfb-e2b572efcacc
    name:
    Rus-Nett
    id:
    A-70162
    path:
    OBA/A-70162
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d54b826a-e737-4482-abfb-e2b572efcacc
  10. urn:
    528421e6-83f9-4a64-bcae-31a98aad6087
    name:
    Pa 1845 - Fiskenett Holding AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102689
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102689
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/528421e6-83f9-4a64-bcae-31a98aad6087
  11. urn:
    e5569047-5cff-4ce8-9529-fcc66282c837
    name:
    285.16 Trollfjord Kraft, Trollfjord bredbånd
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AIN/NFK-20-129/D/Da/L0018/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5569047-5cff-4ce8-9529-fcc66282c837
  12. urn:
    6b2b90b9-ba49-45bb-9914-738003983639
    name:
    Aust-Agder Energi Nett
    id:
    PA-2033
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2033
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b2b90b9-ba49-45bb-9914-738003983639
  13. urn:
    38041cba-45e5-4a62-be37-45562a94c3ef
    name:
    650. Avtale Trollfjord kraft AS - Bredbåndsutbygging
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.150/D/Da/L0015/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38041cba-45e5-4a62-be37-45562a94c3ef
  14. urn:
    345f21c9-15c2-46f4-8c6a-8f27f93a1ab3
    name:
    Aust-Agder Energi Nett - Distrikt Innland
    id:
    PA-2039
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2039
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/345f21c9-15c2-46f4-8c6a-8f27f93a1ab3
  15. urn:
    111f6582-45ec-4d2e-b411-ad1a0507e52b
    name:
    606. Trollfjord bredbånd AS - Rammeavtale og tilleggsavtale for utvidet drift
    id:
    0048
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.150/D/Da/L0014/0048
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/111f6582-45ec-4d2e-b411-ad1a0507e52b
  16. urn:
    185820db-6c48-4fdc-9849-d6df624372f6
    name:
    Radionette A/S
    id:
    A-1002
    path:
    NTM/A-1002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/185820db-6c48-4fdc-9849-d6df624372f6
  17. urn:
    a79c8f88-4de1-4fe6-9429-74fa42c4203d
    name:
    Nettverk for flykninger og innvandrere (Nettverket)
    id:
    PA-2964
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2964
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a79c8f88-4de1-4fe6-9429-74fa42c4203d
  18. urn:
    73f907f7-a448-433d-af63-eb2d6b76da2b
    name:
    Trollfjord
    id:
    0061
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1522/U/Ua/L0012b/0061
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73f907f7-a448-433d-af63-eb2d6b76da2b
  19. urn:
    e4679c7c-bc5e-4c3d-af52-128f07ebc5db
    name:
    Trollfjord
    id:
    0053
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1145/E/Em/L0164/0053
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4679c7c-bc5e-4c3d-af52-128f07ebc5db
  20. urn:
    ddd5bce7-d694-47a9-9013-09db6881c0df
    name:
    Norgesnettrådet
    id:
    RA-S-4212
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4212
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddd5bce7-d694-47a9-9013-09db6881c0df
  21. urn:
    a06656fb-3d84-457a-b51c-0fb6be6211e2
    name:
    Justisdepartementet, Nødnettsprosjektet
    id:
    RA-S-6479
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6479
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a06656fb-3d84-457a-b51c-0fb6be6211e2
  22. urn:
    015a5852-9b86-41ff-ab5e-608905028c53
    name:
    Statnett. Anleggskontorene
    id:
    RA-S-6671
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6671
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/015a5852-9b86-41ff-ab5e-608905028c53
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000016705
    name:
    Pa 205 - Hübinette, E.
    id:
    A-1257
    path:
    VEMU/A-1257
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000016705
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000170781
    name:
    Pa 1745 - Gründernettverket
    id:
    A-3028
    path:
    VEMU/A-3028
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000170781
  25. urn:
    5740680d-e164-4625-9fbf-9b93762c80d1
    name:
    Trollfjord: Anleggsvirksomhet
    id:
    0065
    path:
    AIN/NFK-02-108/810/L0001/0065
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5740680d-e164-4625-9fbf-9b93762c80d1
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
Will you use the result in generated code?

Open the same result as JSON

Is data missing or incorrect? Send feedback about this result.

Continue exploring

How an AI agent should use this page

Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

Source-specific next step

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.